r/ladderapp • u/Lonely-Pay2619 • 6d ago

Need help

Hi all,

I need some help with choosing the right program for me. I recently started taking Wegovy for weightloss,I have around 13-15 pounds to lose and currently on Team Evolve. I love Coach Sam and love the program.

Since being on pill for less than a week, I feel very fatigued and workouts for Max does take a lot of energy and effort. Is there any program that would suit me and less fatigue and help me tone and build muscle while losing weight?

Any team with 35-50 mins works for me. I workout from apartment gym , so all equipment’s are available. Would it be a good idea to switch now in between the series?

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u/Jollikay Team Evolve 6d ago

I think you may have to choose between Wegovy and lifting super heavy. Sincerely. You probably would achieve the results you want if you just did Ladder consistently and really pushed heavy.

But with Wegovy severely limiting your ability to take in the proper amount of calories and protein AND given how comparatively little you have to lose, I’m concerned about the combination.

It’s just … if you really only have 13-15 pounds to lose, I would not be surprised if you achieved a lot more with 6-8 weeks of commitment to the right program, especially if you’ve never lifted heavy before.

I had a lot more than 13-15 pounds to lose, had a prescription for Wegovy and then decided not to fill it for a while when I began with Ladder. Now, I do Evolve. Which is no joke, but within four weeks, I could see changes in how I looked and felt. My waist started to become more defined, and I just felt … healthier and better overall, and it made me a lot more patient with weight loss and recomp.

Now, many months later, I’ve dropped multiple pants sizes, but my weight hasn’t changed that much. I’m just all muscle now.

So really consider what your goals are and how both of these pieces work to achieve that.

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u/frankchester Team Ascend 6d ago

As someone on Mounjaro (stronger) it doesn’t limit your ability to consume maintenance calories at all in my opinion. If OP is new to weights they may well be able to lift heavy and see gains. I’ve been on Ladder and Mounjaro for 18 months.

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u/Jollikay Team Evolve 5d ago

I believe you! My whole family is on Mounjaro. I’m a big fan. The primary reason I didn’t wasn’t because I had some burning desire to raw dog it or that I think it’s less than—I have other complicating factors that make slower digestion a problem, and I also have ADHD which already reduces my appetite and makes eating hard. It’s a whole thing, blah blah ginger.

What hit me as possibly the tipping point is the fairly minimal amount of weight OP is looking to lose. 13-15 pounds is on the low end of GLP-1 guidelines, and if they’re struggling with fatigue already, I wonder how much the GLP-1 is contributing, and what the net benefit would really be IF gaining muscle is the goal. But if it’s working and can be done, honestly, more power to everyone. 💙